
Grand Cru
2018

Representation Score
Minimal
2014
GDirector
Paolo Casalis
Runtime
64 minutes
Average Rating
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Barolo Boys: The Story of a Revolution is a specialized documentary that prioritizes historical and industry-specific accuracy over diverse representation. The film documents the stylistic and economic shift in viticulture through a specific, historically homogeneous group. The narrative structure is designed to capture the professional evolution of winemakers in the Piedmont region. Consequently, the film lacks diverse representation across most social and identity-based vectors. While the film successfully captures the regional essence of the Italian wine industry, it does not attempt to challenge social hierarchies or include diverse perspectives beyond the central male subjects.
Category Breakdown
The film focuses on a historical group of winemakers in the Piedmont region and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives about non-straight identities.
The story centers around a group of male winemakers known as the 'Barolo Boys' and lacks significant women's ability to drive the story or the deconstruction of traditional masculine leadership roles.
The subjects reflect the historical and geographic reality of the Barolo region, presenting a homogeneous cast consistent with this specific Italian ethnic and cultural setting.
The story explores the tension between tradition and modernization within the wine industry, celebrating professional evolution without critiquing Western institutions or religious frameworks.
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities, and disability is not used as a narrative device in this documentary.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The story of a group of friends, the "rebel boys" who made italian wine become so great, between generational conflicts, brilliant insights and never silenced controversies.

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